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F.EGiONAL V ICE-PRESIDENT JANUARY 1991

Mrs. William J. NewiIlLO245 Virginia Lee DriveDayton, OH 454585 1 3-885 -297L

MIDWEST REGIONAL DIRECTORS

1990 Douglas Clarke13905 AllisonviIle Rd. Nob1esvil1e, IN 46050

1 9 91 I'1r s . Rob ert H . Brunn er610 College Lane, Indianapolis, IN 45240

1992 Mrs. David Gi112475 llest Lane Avenue, Columbus, OH 43221

ADS OTFICERS AND COT{'IITTEE CHAIRS FROM PIIDWEST REGION

Executive Director :Mrs .Pau1 Gripshover1686 Gray Fox TraiI, Milford, OH 45150

t or at Large : I"lrs . Goethe LinkBox 84, Brooklyn, IN 46111

SIide Programs: i'Irs. Hubert Bourne1052 Shadyhill Dr. Co1umbus, OH 4322L

Mr.Handy Hatfield22799 Ringgold Southern Rd. Stoutsville, OH 43154

Schools and Judges :l'trs .James Liggett4L26 Winfield Rd..Co1umbus, OH 43220

Ivlembership : Hrs . lf i I liam M. Pardue2529L Henthorne Rd. , Columbus, OH 43221

NEI' T,TE},IBER

Hrs. Rebecca Priester, 3041 Bulah Ave., Kettering. OH 45429

IiELCOMEI Do plan to enjoy your loca1 society for sharing knowledge,Fun and buIbs. l/e hope to see you at the ADS National Convention.This will be held at the Radisson Plaza Suite Hotel, 8787 KeystoneCrossing, Indianapolis, Indiana. April 18-20, 1991. Ref: 1990 DecemberDaffodil Journal.

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Dear l"lembers :

jl- was,3rood to see so many oi you at ycur falL l'liCwesi Re,ai,.:nainr ee'-i-n,]. Ir' rilas a great ,i.ay of shari-rig witir i-mput fr"om ent.husiastic,laf f o,fi1 ciro\^/ers. Tne ,iay s!aried ,.'rith a short business meetingr.inci;-l,iirr,7 r-ep',:,r-ts from each of tI-re i,rcai s,-,':ieties. HeIen Linkrep,:rted" ci-r'-he 19?0 l,lltional- Corr.,reriticn" I\iamoi L:"9:3e+"t revrei,'ed thei-ie\^r "Handb,:-,,:,k fc,r Gror^ring, Exhibiting an,J Judging Daffodils". Shei-ern:.ncie,i us thal- if v.r-r help with cl-assification at ,a shcu you may notjr-r,ige the show. The Sl".rssary has Itel^r def init ions of (ir-ower,Hlrh.i-ciizer and Or:iginator. A specimen rnust e;ore B0-84 p,:int-r lorecei-..'e trre thrr,i n1,'drd ( yeilow ribi:on) Honorabi* tqifitrrr:e:.y nr-:,t

,_a lt-i/^..1 '-r t_t Jitd iwe more tiran otl e honorabie mention, Well- Knierim's sil,i.*:of- shc^", winners were as a1-ways sFeciacuf ,ar. The pot iuck iuncheonp.r)\rEul tiral we are 7:od :o,tkE aE wei: as gcod crrowet:s. Tire aiternclllFroqi-am waE F,resented by a panei of experls - lJancy Gii1, Ta,g Bourne,HanOy Halfieif and i,lary Lor: Gr-ipshover. Cu1+'r-rre, how to pich a

winner-, seiecting ,shal- to purchase, and gr-,:wing' rniniaiures ',rere i--he

sub jecl-s ,li-scr-issed, Me,.nber pariicipation was qreat an,L the pro'qramreceived a posir-i're resFDnse. Na:rcy shared slicies of her newiandscaping an,i promises to return ne:<t fali wii--h slides shcr,ring her"spr-ing,and summei- bloom, The meeting closed following the everpopuiai- bul-r, exchangie

i'IAPK YOI-IR CALENDEF- NOI, lil .I.pr-il- l-8-20 ar-? l-he dates c'f !h,: i'l?1 .I.i'SAnnual- Ccn-,rerrtion at Indianapolis Indiana, Experrence HoosierHospit-ait iy at j-t s best . Thi s 35ih Annual- Convent i on an,i Nat i- c,naillhi:,,r of l-he American DaffoCil Soc:-ely promises to be a spectac'-r.iar-event. YOIi CAN ATTEND_. This convention is r+ilhin easli clrivi-n,f,distance f or a:-i I,lidwest region memL,ers. Check your December l-990 Xir;jJ,:r-!rna1 f or- de+-ai1s. Our THANKS tc Phyllis Vonnequt f or chairingr *'r; r:r: onveni i ort .

O'";r r-eqiorr wiil hold 8 Daffodil shovrs in April and May of 19?i_. Fr:-yoi-.l-r ccnvenierrce a complete 1i-sti-ng of these shows anii those ilrneiqritboring states within driving di-starrce of our members is inciure'jin this newsletter. The t'lidwest Reginal Show wilI be held. ini"lansf ield Ohio at the Exhibit HalL, Kingwood Cenler Aprri 2'7 & 2ll ,

i991 . Lets make this the largest lvlidwest Regional Show in our histrr-y'.I'rn iooking forward to seeing all of you there.

The Cincir,nati Flower and Garde:r Si"iow will be e;<panded this year ar':'lhas designai-ed a mini show f or- aaf f odi1s. Show ciales are .April- :b ' 27,! 28, 199i , You may enter on f riday f rom B: (10 - 11 :00 a.m,

Let's mak-e 19?l- a year for "New i'lembers Campaigt',". Assign ycur:eifthejoyofspreading,,Ye11oingycurfriencst']ihe merits of a beautiful daffodi]. Tak-e i/our friends lo a oaffo'liishow. Invile them lo j,rin your daffodii society and tel1 them about

This is your newsleiter. How abouty,rur impr-rl to share with your fellcwfhe next issr-re of IJarcissus Notes i-s

beingr part ofdaf f odi- 1ians .

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I am expect-ing to see many new faces and o1d friendssirows this spri-ng. SEE YOLI TI-{ERE I i{ay your ribbons

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i991 DAFFODIL SHOWS

j'lembei-s sr-rpFort your 1oca1 shows and those in neighborin3i si-ar- es

bringring ".rhai:ever is bloomingr, Your participalion assures a

sr-lcressful s:how. Lisl-ed beLc,w are shr:ws withi-n drj-wing dist,1 I.ru-i

many c,f i-i-,e mi,fwesi regional members.W::ite fc,r a:ri:heri.uie, fc.u wilL b,e mosl WELCC)I'IEl

A;.-ri1 c Scc+-tsburq. 1N, DAFFODIL GROWERS SOLITH, I-eota B,arrr R.R.3inf or-matiitn: i"Irs, Verne TruebLooC, F..R.3, Leota, Scottsburq.Ili 4a17a

Ar>ri -l I 3-r 4 (-i nci nn:1- i ajhi o, S(II-ITHWESTEF.N OHIO DAFFODiL SOCiETt'n-:-l- j- -----i -r;t tne Cinrinnal:i Zrc and Botanicai Garaen, 34C0 Vine St. Inf crmalrr'nIn'!rs. Nei-1 Xacneale , 524 Abilene TraiL, Cincinnati, OH 45215.

April 1B -19 indienapoli.s IN., NATIOI'IAL-!L{9W, Indiana Daff odil Societyffiliza and suite Hr:lel-, 8787 Kelzstone crossi-ng '

f nf ormation I l'1rs, ',/erne Trueblcod. R.F,.3, Scotlsburg, IN 4?i70.

Apri L 23-24 Chilicothe, ohio. THE ADENA DAFFODIL SOCIETY at t-ireV.t"r""'= Adminislral:ion Medical Center, Builciing 9, Recreation Haii.f nf ormation: Mrs. Howard Junk , L27 0 Austin Road, Washingrton (louriHouse, OH 4316{1 .

April 25-25 Weslerville, Chio, the .7t-

Inrriswood Gardens, 940 Hempstead Roacl. Information: Phyllis Hess,3571 E. Powe11 Road, West-ervi-11e, OH 43081.

ApriL 27-'2E Mansf ie1d, Ohio, KINGWOOD DAFFODIL SOCIETY - I{idwestF.egional Show - at the Exhibit Ha11, King'wood Center. 900 Park A'renueWest. informat.ionr Charles Appiegate, 3699 Pleasant Hill Road,Perry svi 1 1 e , OH 44 864 .

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Apri! 25 ' 27 - 28 Cincinnati,at Auit Park. A "l'lini Daf f odi lJacobs, 8950 Given Road, Cinci

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shou/" . f nf ormation: I"lrs . Stuart H.nnati, Ohio 45243

{pr_i1 !7 G_lencoe, IL. Midwest Daf f odil Soci-ety at the BotanicGarden of the Horticultural Scciety, Lake Cook Road. Inf ormation: i{r:;Candace Carr, 12513 Soulh Fairwiew Avenue, Blue Island, IL 60405,

@,ohio, The Western Reserve Daffodil f,qsr€!1 at *'h=

Gard.en Center of Greater Cleweland. f nf ormalion: FIr. Weils Knierim,31090 Providence Road, Cleweland, OH 44124.

!1errl-5_Centra1Fegiona},@Daffodi1Societyat'l.heSinnissippi GarCens, Sea Scout Buiiding, 1700 North 2nd Street.Inf ormation: I"lrs . Nancy Pilipuf , 11090 Woodst ock Road, Gai:den Prair-i t ,

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ATTENTIO}{ ALL SHOW CHAIRMA}I

Fi i i in y,:ur SHOW REPORT FtlRl{S an,i mai I rrr're c npy ,

"-' --.] D::'F--'j ,=rna i{eaai re,iuesi- Forms t,: the ADS.-r-.-r.,)E'_l _ ir.r!\-rr,) .a:ri 1!=--aI IE .

!.,-,i,e:-t- ;F,,,ti s, 4'r1 Hazelrir-rt Drl','e,,-,aki ey, (lA 9456Lhe s ent ldITiiiii Twi_) 'ry'qElis F''iil,i,uwii..lc ?(JIJR IjHci{ DATE .

l:he:lh,:,w ReFort shc:-rll be:ent to Pegr Newil1 vor-LrF'r+:i:+nr 'ia,i'jr.:;s top ,t frcr:: Dage) for cur nextNotes ai^r,1 tire thir,i coFy y,:u keep in lrour f iles,

aiongr with an:/Awards {iha i rman ,

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Regri o,',.=f-E:issr,re c: liar:ie;':s

The Ails Sh':rv Reporter. summarizes and prepares a comFLete reporl: ir-c,ml:he show report f orms the Awar,is Uhairman sen,is lo her, This ispuL,1-ished in i-he Sepi-ember Daif odil ,iourna1, This is a nati-onwi.f e

r*port ol'l sho'u.r winnels, both cr:l-rivar an,l in,Liwiduai. in'iembers l-,:c,kf,:i-,.ra:-d to 1-his repori ai:,f any intere=ti,ng si,i.eiilhtr fr-om :rour sirc;*rnay he a.1 ie,1 to your repc,rl- for use t,;' --l-re Show Reporter in herrepcrt. Pl-eaEe p.r.ss thi-s inf ormaiicn on lo your show chai"i:man. !'.lctail- show c s-1 pi I or

.]IJDGES STAY ACCREDiTFD

To stay accredif-ed you must: l-.) rerlew the certification eyer1r thi-eeyears. 2 .l jr:d,7nz at leasl- one ADS approved daf f odil show everv threeto2yq,n,a r I win a b.j_ue ribbon t-n an ADS aFproved daffodrl show alj -q-,

least- or:ce e\.ery thr-ee years commencing with 1990.

In crder to recei-ve credi-t for wining blue rit,bons, pi"ease sen,i i'Irs.Lilget-t the f cilor.ringr inf crmation on a 3 x 5 card.

Name,add.ress, date and l-ocaiion of shor"' and have card sigtrei :1;eii-her -*-he Shoi"' Chairman orthe Chairman of -iu,i.ges. IF YOIJ WOI'I Aii Ali-:F.iBEO}J YOI-I NOT NOT NEEI) TO SE}.,ID THIS INFOF.MATiON TC HER.

,ll )l-: n,i!- LrH kU9\HHU,.-, ,s,\, I11\t l _La i1_LJl lLt\ ; April 1'-l , l)=qL, In,j.ianapoiis, indiana. iiam;i4L26 Winfield Rd., Columbus, OH 43220.[TgEErt Cha i rman ,

THE SHOW GARDEN and HYBRIDIZING POTENTIAL of INEXPENSIIiIhI

h1, Leone Yarborough Low

I"i1r firsl minalure daffodils were ord.ereC neariy twentyfive yearsago from the Grant Mi-tsch Norrelly Daf f odil catalogue, The o;-derconsisted of six miniature cultiwars, a dozen bulbs for fiwe doilars.These were planted in a weil d.rained location next to the founcat-,onon the soulh and rewarded my efforts when l:heir gracefully tiny yeil-c,wbIr)rrms danced in the breezes of the folLor+ing'spring. Bobbysoxer anoSmaIl Talk surviwed the move to Yellow Springs a decade &9o, b,-rt i"Iite,Marionette. Pixie and Pixie's Sister ha're been replaced.

Mini.atures are ideal for any garden, including the smailesl,because they take up far less space for the same amount oi exhibiii.-,npotential-, Warmer microclimates prowided by shelter from everqr.Elrs,nei-,lhbor' s homes , f ences , etc . encourage more bloorn.

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WIJAT IS A i,lINI ?J::alisaminiaturedffiya1Horticu1tur,liS,:,;:=tyC:]l=

suqqested that a bloom no more than two inches in diameter anci no r"noret;ian lwelve inches in height is a mj.nialure daffodii. Howewer, sizeiepends very mr-icir on g'rowi-ng corrdi-t-ions, in an attempt to clarifymal-i-er-s ]/ears ag'o. the ADS issued an ADS ApPro.r-ed List Oi Mi-niatr-:reswrtn .rery reslricli.re guidelines f or addi-ti-cns. The iisl- \,7as ireipf ,-Ll

-- ; _i,-r,j.1es L, u: r.r?ry discouraginE to hizhrii-izer-s who were atte.'npting r..-r

. ii r,:, i:r-i e iimitel cricr. si-ze an,l shape ccmbinati-on a','ai1atle. (Tiiereneve t€€n s(mi a-1 li"r iorrs r,c lhe iisi. anC stuciy of the situation isC ,rrfit i- nui rrg . )

At the pi'eseni time. t.hen, a mi-natr-rre daf f odi-1 shoula be sma1i.L:rr-ac+r,:i. "-i ::s Earts sho*ia b+ in prcporf-i,:n tc each otire:-, arr'l :inu=i be en the iis: of appro.,/e,l minial-ui-es (awailab, le iorm ADS).Hvr,ri di z,-rs can show see,:iings un,i.er number, and as miniaturecandidal:e; for- a li-mil-ed time, if namecf"

EXTF.A (]ARE

Clre in gr:wino i: nee.GilEfTE there is no unique formuia f:i-s'-r.e;s, f aiiu:-e ^ri11 srrreiy res,-rlt lf ona f orgets that ;'nany ',f t],eiitiie qnes have a constilulion suite,f to a geagraphic region ihaid.-resn't ha..re ihe temperalure extremes of the ccntinental US. Choosethe plantrng sj"te carefully sirrce some sheiter increases the amcunt ofhi oom , St andard daf f ,:,1.i l- s must -".:e ,;f ro\. n in the opeu , br-:.t miniatrrrescan 1:e pr-ot ect ed.

,--lonquiL hirnrids anci buuiboco,iium like a warm sunny spot thal- is,lrier- in the summer. flyclam.ineus ,and l-riandrus sFecieS ar-i,L hybridsdon't iike to bake as much as the oihers. Excellenl drainag'e.r+eed.ing-, heawy mulching in the fal-i, and removing excess muich (an'isll-ig=,-if pr:esa":i-)t in thr,: sprincr. are aiso conducive Lo l-cna iife'goo- biooms, and increase. The largrer miniature hybrids lnay not needextra care after the firsl year,

Cul"ture and" show techniques differ somewirat from standardc.af i-o,1i1s. Beqin miniature groi*in-c and exhibiling wj-th some of theiess expensirre cuitivars on the mirriaiure list, and avoid costlymislakes . There are a f ew dozen inexpensive kj.nds avai iabIe.

Siraring catal-ogues and comboni-ng'orders wiLh friends iuili heip t--)

f it Furchases cf daf f odils onthe minature list i-nto the t,udget.sarCe:'r cenr-ers carry a f ew in the fall-,but lhese se11 quick-1y.

The ADS library tas quite a few lhings about mini-alure daffociriswhj-ch gi-we rncre infcrmation. Ialso recommend the book by James We1is.llodern miniature Daf iodils, Species and Hybri-ds, (whi-ch can b,epr-rrchase,f through ADS) because il has pictures and descript i ons ,rfalmosl all cultivars on the minial-r:re lisl . The 1'eve1y pholosarehelpful i-ndetermi-ning if your supplier has sent you lhe wron'3:t l.i.ng . (I+" happens . )

CAVEAT EI"IPTORI,lany sellers of miniature daffodils in the US are supplred by Dr;tcir

Growers, misr:akes have been made on one side of the Allanti,: or t-heother. Fnrmer-1y a common excuse for selling inccrrectly Iaheiledmi-niatures speci.es was "?hese were gathered in the wiid, and you can'ihe -sr-rre of hat. you are getting." it is hoped that the eliminatir-rn '5inporl--ation of wild-coliecled bulbs -*-ii1 encor-lrage more reliahieiCentificali.on and fewer disappointed customers.

Friends are often willing to let you know about thej-r paste:{periences in obtaining bul-bs, so ask if lhere were Froblems vrilh a

,1ea1er, and their resolution if so. AIso some cullivars need mcreacclimatizing than others and may irave atypical or no blooms lhe fir::

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T': mi/ n6ini6-, +i'^ h--+ -,^,1g:--ES are those which,Jt.arJ rheir:1"/:-,.f-_a_-kiTnis irrciudes f riends who may have ext::a buib,s tnat need a home, Flr

e:<arnp1e, Tenior, 10 W Y, Mi-te. 5 Y*Y and Tete-a-tete. LZ Y-Y,inrrease weil- in lhe Ohio Rj-ver Valiey, and other regions.

The Havens' early 1ist, .-Teannie Dri.rer, Mrs. Capen and IJacy WiLsonreEuiarly have a few inexpensive offerinq's, as well as more exo.uic.o'arieties. Priwate individuals, such as Del-ia Banrhead. somei-imes:ra.,re a li:t ,:f miniatures. Daffrdrl- So,:ieties may sel-l- surplr:s br-rl-l:s: .ren: * -: -',ll,l . i:. C,rIuml, lrs . Ohi._, , buys min i a.: ures in Lar,le

j'-irrit -: -:.: ar.,l :;il-s tirem ir, :na1l iots l-o aug'ment their treasury.At l.easi-- twr-\ :r,f lhe species shipped lc me in lhe fa11, i931. \^/ere

i:-r'::'rrect-i_r, iabeierf, an,f cne has i:een repiace'i because I nc,tified,'i:i1b,s f i.r t,: lar-qe.l the supp-Lier imme,liate1y. The sr-lpplier has nrrlyel been ncl-ified a-bout the otfier (foiiage is wrong shape a.]',d.:':rorr

A TEW SOURCESIrlan,:)r F'.Wi1s,-rn, 3pec-es and Minature Narcissus, 6525 Bricelano-+-hrrnR,raC. Gaker-.ril-1e Caiiforni.r 9544CBorrnie Brae Garci+ns, 1105 SE Christensen Rcact, Ccrbet-t, OR ')7O\9Iulr-s ..r:rn B.iapen,,3pi-irrgaale, Borlnt,tt't, l{.-l 0?iJ05'l:-.a:-.t. Yif .-,:l-. N,:'..eIil, I'aIf oriis , Pi' 3,:'x :i3, Hubba: i .R )7C?'2j{':..]i,-Lr"e ai-rd Zin:r+:-m1n, 10? W. trIj-rrneba,;'-., F,l Ec:< 3U;. Fr-ie;iand Wi:1- 1-

Y.z:V Yat::: ln 'Jan S,:haik, imp,:r:e'1 l,-it.-n B:-Llbs.Canvend:sh VT 35i42Tirt Daff :,,r:i IYart, Th= Heaths, F:. 2, B,:,x 794, Gloucester vA 2i051E,r:r-i,ll-es of Bul-bs. i12 Greenspring Vailey Rd., Ov'rings I''Ti11s MD 2!ii7,lari-.r,:,:,1 ]af toiil:, i.liL-r W. Eertraril F.f , l.IiLes, l{l 4:Ji2r-l

lo l:e ronr.inued in ,lune Narcissus Nol:es.

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